Influencing factors on thyroid volume in school-age children aged 8-10 years in Tianjin
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2024.03.014
- VernacularTitle:天津市8~10岁学龄儿童甲状腺容积影响因素分析
- Author:
Yani DUAN
1
;
Yang WANG
1
;
Yushan CUI
1
;
Dandan ZHANG
1
;
Yunfeng LI
1
;
Fang LI
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Environment Health and School Health , Tianjin Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Tianjin 300011 , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Thyroid volume;
Influencing factors
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2024;35(3):59-62
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status and the influencing factors of thyroid volume of children aged 8-10 years in Tianjin. Methods Among the 1-2 primary schools were randomly selected from 12 districts in Tianjin. A total of 1 090 children were selected by class cluster sampling method (half male and half female, with a balanced age distribution). A questionnaire survey was conducted. Children’s height, weight and thyroid volume were measured, and their salt iodine content and urinary iodine content were detected. Results I n this study, the median urinary iodine in children was 161.35 µg/L, the mean thyroid volume was 2.56 mL, and the goiter rate was 3.58%. Univariate analysis showed that age, BSA, salt iodine content, urinary iodine content, eating habits, food taste, eating lunch at school, father's work, anxiety and depression, pressure, and different regional grouping were the influencing factors of thyroid volume (P<0.05). Multivariate linear regression showed that BSA, age, food taste, and urinary iodine content had significant independent effects on thyroid volume (P<0.05). Conclusion In Tianjin, the iodine nutrition level of children aged 8-10 years is at an appropriate level. When evaluating the thyroid volume of children, in addition to age factors, other factors such as physical development level and iodine intake should also be considered.
